State of the District 2022

STATE OF THE DISTRICT 2022

Fayetteville, NC

WHO WE ARE BOARD Molly Arnold

Rude Awakening, Cursive CHAIR

Dwight Smith

Ellington-White Gallery At-large

Isaac Halverson Resident and attorney At-large

Michael Pennink

Chris Cauley

Jacqueline Smith

Wesley Fountain

C. John Malzone

Courtney Banks-McLaughlin

Anna Hodges-Smith

Ebony McNeill

LeJuane (LJ) Bowens

Isabella Effon

Andre Thomas

TBD

Rhonda Haskins

Denise Strother

Nat Robertson

Josh Choi

Theodore W. Mohn

David Woodhouse

Shakeyla Ingram

Robert M. Van Geons

Property owner, resident Vice Chair

Fayetteville State University At-large

Hodges and Associates At-large

Taste of West Africa Secretary

PWC Treasurer

Winterbloom Tea At-large

City of Fayetteville Liason

City of Fayetteville Liason

Systel At-large

Livery/Cotton Exchange Arts Council

Park Fayetteville At-large

Council liaison At-large

Committee member At-large

The Livery At-large

DistiNCtly Fayetteville Non-voting

ERA Real Estate At-large

Stakeholder At-large

Chamber of Commerce Non-voting

Hay Street United Methodist Church

Fayetteville EDC At-large

WE WON AN INTERNATIONAL AWARD!

STAFF Bianca Shoneman CEO Ashanti Bennett Director of Special Projects Lauren Falls Director of Events and Marketing Joshua Bell Ambassador Mark Dodd Ambassador

FOR THIS EVENT

The future is downtown.

A phrase that has been used for many years and is becoming increasingly true. Reasons for their growing popularity are downtowns have more amenities within walking distance — things like restaurants, bars, shops, parks, entertainment, art, and cultural attractions.

Downtowns are more sustainable. As people move back to city centers, downtown areas are becoming more vibrant and exciting, causing downtowns to become more popular than ever before. This is good news for cities, as it helps the revitalization of downtowns, making them more attractive to businesses and residents.

The future of downtown Fayetteville is exciting. The recent creation of our social district — along with several new redevelopments and initiatives underway joining a growing public art program and the many established local businesses — makes our downtown poised to become even more vibrant.

Of significance, the construction of a new event center, expected to open in 2025, is exciting. This center will be a state-ofthe-art facility that will host a variety of gathering opportunities, including concerts, plays, and conferences.

These major projects, other private initiatives underway, and ongoing work by downtown-centric organizations — the Downtown Alliance, Cool Spring Downtown District, and Arts Council — are continuing to revitalize downtown Fayetteville. Our city center is poised to become a regional hub for local businesses, culture, and entertainment.

Downtown Fayetteville is continuing to be an attractive place to live, work, and play.

See you downtown!

CSDD launched an Ambassador program designed to provide concierge services on the street; this includes enhanced cleaning and street maintenance, wayfinding, public space management and outreach to the unsheltered.

As is similar to many growing and evolving commercial districts, conflicts and challenges must be addressed.

CSDD has responded to these issues. An example includes how CSDD responded to complaints about the District’s lack of a coordinated waste management plan. CSDD responded by launching a dumpster and recycling program. In 2017, CSDD installed a 8-ft dumpster in the parking lot of Arts Council. Since then, the pad has removed 124,800 LBS of solid waste from the district. As the district began to grow, we expanded the program. In September of 2019, CSDD installed a Vertipak trash compactor and a cardboard recycling center in the Donaldson Lot. Since program inception

C

TRASH CARDBOARD

A N LEA

FE A S ND

pounds collected per year

276,480 pounds trash collected 129,600 pounds cardboard recycled

150,000 GSF new residential 212 apartments

$65,000,000 impact

DEVELOPMENT 948,900 GSF of new or adaptive reuse construction between 2017-2022

The last few years has seen a significant increase in investment and commitment of investment. Examples include a net gain of 34 new businesses, 948,900 GSF of new or adaptive reuse construction projects which represents over $409,800,000 in public and private investment between 2017-2023.

MICROGRANTS In partnership with Duke Energy CSDD provided 12 microgrants to street-level businesses. Grants ranged between $1,000-$2,500.

Recipients included: Vagabond Café Prima Elements Bruce’s Sports Bar Vibe Gastro Pub Raul Rubiera Photography

304

New residential units are under construction.

Winterbloom Tea Edward Jones Cameo Art House Theater Quack Quack Phone Repair Xscape Factory All American Fencing Cooking for Fitness

12 condos under construction 111 Maxwell Street Kress Building

34 new businesses

ard

Number of visits per year

3,152,345

4,197,349

4,196,674

Cool Spring Municipal Service District

2020 2021 2022

DATA TRENDS

ty, North Carolina Foot Tra c

Visitor origin

COVID-19 recovery Domestic Tourism Recovery

141% Visitor journey +41% compared to Mar, 2019

Visit times

SUDNAY

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

MONDAY

Visit days

PLACEMAKING Old Street Oasis A 2,000-square-foot mural on Old Street completed by Ayda Rose

In 2017, CSDD hosted just four events with an estimated attendance of 2,100. By 2019 our event list had grown to over 40 events with an estimated attendance of 32,000. In 2022, we hosted over 45 events with an estimated attendance impact of 77,000 people. Additionally, we were awarded an International Event Management award from the International Downtown Association for our inaugural New Year’s Eve Night Circus.

Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0

New holiday décor

CSDD has added to the art and design of the District. Over the last few years, we’ve completed 19 placemaking initiatives. At CSDD, we rarely work alone; partnerships are our key to success. CSDD has been able to provide opportunities to many emerging and professional artists — bringing even more awareness to a flourishing arts district that stands out in our region of North Carolina.

Including 200 bows, increased size for holiday tree from 18 feet to 22 feet, adding a large format lighting installation along Person Street 2021 57 K

52 events

2022 77,000

participants

47 events

2019 32.1 K 41 events

2018 21.3 K 29 events

2017 2.1 K 4 events

2020 28 K 34 events

EVENT ATTENDANCE

Cool Spring Downtown District investors FY22 Thank you to our contributors!

FUNDING ME

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O INC 0 00 91, s $5 nse pe x E 00 5,0 7 $4

20 0 2

21 0 2

Corporate donors ABC11/Disney MetroNet Healy Wholesale Tim Edwards Attorney at Law

INCOME $928,000 Expenses $899,126

Ray, O’Connor, Coleman & Halverson, PLLC Smith, Dickey and Dempsey Attorneys at Law Gaston Brewing Coldwell Banker ERA Strother

2022

Rude Awakening and Cursive The Livery Cigar Bar Systel Ben Stout Construction Keller Williams Real Estate Callahan and Rice Turner Lane Lumbee Guaranty H & H Holmes Blue Ridge Power Blashfield Signs Truist The Rogers Law Firm, PLLC

Media partners ABC11 Beasley Broadcasting CityView

Expenses 2022

Income 2022 MSD/City

41%

Grants

19%

Sponsorship/ Corporate

14%

Earned Income 22%

Fayetteville Business Journal

Trolley and dumpsters

10%

104.9 WIDU

Placemaking

3%

Public donors

Economic development 2% Marketing

10%

Events 40% Staff 23% Administration

12%

City of Fayetteville and contributors to the Municipal Service District PWC Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County Anonymous Private Foundation Cumberland Community Foundation The Downtown Alliance Latinos United

Other

1%

DistiNCtly Fayetteville

Trolley

3%

FTCC Methodist University Fayetteville State University

Thank you to our investors

CONTRIBUTORS TO THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE DISTRICT

This report was produced in partnership with CityView Magazine